Mark Salling's case has officially been dismissed following his suicide last month, according to US reports.

The Glee actor was awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to possession of images of child sex abuse when he took his own life at the age of 35 last month.

The US Attorney's office requested the dismissal earlier this week, which has now been granted by a US District Judge.

“For good cause shown, it is hereby ordered that: The government’s motion to dismiss the indictment pursuant to Rule 48 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is granted.

"The indictment in the above referenced case is dismissed without prejudice,” the legal papers, obtained by The Blast, read.

The last time Salling was seen in public was outside court in December 2017 (Image: Splash News)

He was escorted into court by his legal team on his way to accept a plea deal (Image: Splash News)

Since the case was dismissed “without prejudice,” it means it can be re-filed later if prosecutors choose.

Salling, 35, was due to be sentenced next month for possessing more than 50,000 images of child sexual abuse, having accepted a plea deal in December 2017 to get a reduced jail term that was yet to be ratified by a judge.

Salling had pleaded guilty to the horrific crime and would have been handed a prison sentence of between four and seven years in March.

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Mark was previously seen in October 2017 looking scruffy (Image: PacificCoastNews)

He kept his head bowed as he left a store in LA (Image: PacificCoastNews)

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He would also be registered as a sex offender and be banned from going within 100 feet of schools, playgrounds, parks, public swimming pools and video arcades or any place where children under 18 might frequent.